Guns, Butter and Silence!

KASHMIR’S BLOODY TEARS

The government of the day should scrap its old policy of gunning down innocents and then wiping victim’s tears with political butter, known as ‘compensation’, which facilitates victims silence by wrapping justice in a silent grave, writes Surinder Mohan

Is it possible to kill any civilian on the name of duty? Answer: Yes, it is possible and that too consistently. In J&K, under the cover of draconian laws, it’s an open reality. Since 1989, under indigenous democratic rulers (similar to its pre-independence Dogra rule), the state is continuously More
Debating Academic disciplines

FEEDBACK

Why are we called doctors. Dr. Javid Iqbal responds to Dr. Muhammad Amin Malik's article published in Greater Kashmir

Dr. Amin Malik might feel pity for medical doctors, for not knowing the significance of the word ‘Doctor’ or why they are called ‘Doctors’ I would on the contrary salute his effort for getting his doctorate in a field, which has been a great help to the medical science. Without ‘biophysics’ our study More
Quacks who?

THE DOCTOR DEBATE

The job of a veterinarian at times is more challenging than that of a medico. So who deserves to be called a doctor? You or we? Dr Mujeeb Fazili reacts

This refers to the article titled “Quackery- Demeaning doctors misleading patients” by Dr. Mushtaq Chalkoo in Greater Kashmir on June 19. According to Dr. Chalkoo, use of the word “DOCTOR” by professionals other than holding a degree in human allopathic medicine is ‘wrong and utterly illegal’ and More
  • Kashmir

SHRC declares ‘missing’ youth dead

Recommends compensation to affected family

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, June 27: With police failing to him, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has declared as dead a youth from Kupwara district who allegedly went missing in custody of troopers in 1990.  More


  • Srinagar City

Lal Chowk, vicinity bears Valley’s traffic brunt

1.72 LACK VEHICLES ZOOM PAST COMMERCIAL HUB: STUDY

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, June 27: Believe it or not. At-least 62 % of the Valley’s total traffic –amounting to 1,71,568 vehicles –zoom past the City centre of Lal Chowk and its vicinity,  a study has revealed.  More



  • Jammu

Sadhus attack media men, 4 hurt

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, June 27: At least four photojournalists were injured in an attack by dozens of Naga Sadhus here on Sunday, during a demonstration over the alleged lack of proper arrangement in view of the upcoming More


  • South Asia

Taliban wanted to enter India: Rehman Malik

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, June 27:  Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that had the Taliban militants overrun his country, their next targets would have been India and Bangladesh. “India and More


  • Business

Valley fruit industry incurs Rs 300 cr losses

Weather tantrums

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, June 27: The persistent rains and dip in temperature during past three months here have badly hit the Valley fruit industry, with growers and experts pegging the cumulative losses to the sector More


  • World

Osama bin Laden hiding in tribal areas of Pakistan: CIA

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Washington, June 27: World’s most wanted man Osama bin Laden is hiding in Pakistan’s rugged tribal areas, CIA chief said today, even as he claimed that the al-Qaeda is probably at its weakest point since More


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